PM Modi concludes visit to Croatia after meeting top leadership
The Hindu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi concludes visit to Croatia, boosting bilateral ties, after three-nation tour.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (June 18, 2025) concluded his visit to Croatia, where he held talks with the Balkan nation's top leadership on a range of issues to boost bilateral ties.
Mr. Modi, who is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Croatia, was here on the last leg of his three-nation tour.
"PM @narendramodi emplanes for New Delhi after concluding three-nation tour to Cyprus, Canada and Croatia," the PMO posted on X.
The Prime Minister arrived in Zagreb earlier in the day and was received by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković at the airport.
Mr. Modi held delegation-level talks with Plenković and met President Zoran Milanovic to discuss a range of issues to boost bilateral ties.
Mr. Modi said he and his Croatian counterpart have decided to give a "three-time" pace to the bilateral ties and said a plan would be made to boost defence cooperation between the two countries.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri were present during the talks.
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